18F-FDG PET/CT plays a unique role in the management of Takayasu arteritis patients with atypical manifestations

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[2] Okawara M(2019)Takayasu arteritis: a distinct syndrome of large vessel vasculitis: a view point by late Professor Paul Bacon Int J Rheum Dis 22 49-52

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[4] Kobayashi Y(1996)Diagnostic criteria for Takayasu arteritis Int J Cardiol 54 S141-S147

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[6] Ishikawa K(2014)Diagnostic and classification criteria of Takayasu arteritis J Autoimmun 48-49 79-83

[7] Sharma BK(2012)Role of FDG PET-CT in Takayasu arteritis: sensitive detection of recurrences JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 5 422-429

[8] Jain S(2012)Tocilizumab for the treatment of large-vessel vasculitis (giant cell arteritis, Takayasu arteritis) and polymyalgia rheumatica Arthritis Care Res 64 1720-1729

[9] Suri S(2014)F-18 FDG PET/CT in the evaluation of Takayasu arteritis: an experience from the tropics J Nucl Cardiol 21 993-1000

[10] Numano F(2018)(18) F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography as an imaging biomarker in a prospective, longitudinal cohort of patients with large vessel vasculitis Arthritis Rheumatol 70 439-449

[1] Numano F(2000)Takayasu's arteritis Lancet 356 1023-1025

[2] Okawara M(2019)Takayasu arteritis: a distinct syndrome of large vessel vasculitis: a view point by late Professor Paul Bacon Int J Rheum Dis 22 49-52

[3] Inomata H(1988)Diagnostic approach and proposed criteria for the clinical diagnosis of Takayasu's arteriopathy J Am Coll Cardiol 12 964-972

[4] Kobayashi Y(1996)Diagnostic criteria for Takayasu arteritis Int J Cardiol 54 S141-S147

[5] Misra R(1990)The American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of Takayasu arteritis Arthritis Rheum 33 1129-1134

[6] Ishikawa K(2014)Diagnostic and classification criteria of Takayasu arteritis J Autoimmun 48-49 79-83

[7] Sharma BK(2012)Role of FDG PET-CT in Takayasu arteritis: sensitive detection of recurrences JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 5 422-429

[8] Jain S(2012)Tocilizumab for the treatment of large-vessel vasculitis (giant cell arteritis, Takayasu arteritis) and polymyalgia rheumatica Arthritis Care Res 64 1720-1729

[9] Suri S(2014)F-18 FDG PET/CT in the evaluation of Takayasu arteritis: an experience from the tropics J Nucl Cardiol 21 993-1000

[10] Numano F(2018)(18) F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography as an imaging biomarker in a prospective, longitudinal cohort of patients with large vessel vasculitis Arthritis Rheumatol 70 439-449